Powers of Local Authorities with respect to Open Spaces and Burial Grounds

Maintenance of open spaces and burial grounds by local authority.
10
A local authority who have acquired any estate or interest in or control over any open space or burial ground under this Act shall, subject to any conditions under which the estate, interest, or control was so acquired—
a
hold and administer the open space or burial ground in trust to allow, and with a view to, the enjoyment thereof by the public as an open space within the meaning of this Act and under proper control and regulation and for no other purpose: and
b
maintain and keep the open space or burial ground in a good and decent state.
and may inclose it or keep it inclosed with proper railings and gates, and may drain, level, lay out, turf, plant, ornament, light, provide with seats, and otherwise improve it, and do all such works and things and employ such officers and servants as may be requisite for the purposes aforesaid or any of them.
S.10 extended by Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64), s. 8(4); amended by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 122 (6)
S. 10 application continued (E.W.) (1.10.2006 for E., 6.9.2007 for W.) by Commons Act 2006 (c. 26), s. 56, Sch. 3 para. 9(2) (with s. 60); S.I. 2006/2504, art. 2(e); S.I. 2007/2386, art. 3(m)